Ἐν τῷ μέρει τις καὶ τὸ πῦρ σκαλευσάτω
let someone also take a turn to poke the fire
Translated by David Whitehead21 Apr 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
A proverb in reference to those not contributing equally to a common effort.
"[He] having given more gifts and taken [them] in turn".1
"[He] having given more gifts and taken [them] in turn".1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐν τῷ μέρει τις καὶ τὸ πῦρ σκαλευσάτω· παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν εἰς κοινὸν μὴ τὰ ἴσα παρεχομένων. πλείονα δῶρα δοὺς καὶ ἀντιλαβὼν ἐν τῷ μέρει.
Betacode
*)en tw=| me/rei tis kai\ to\ pu=r skaleusa/tw: paroimi/a e)pi\ tw=n ei)s koino\n mh\ ta\ i)/sa parexome/nwn. plei/ona dw=ra dou\s kai\ a)ntilabw\n e)n tw=| me/rei.